CDC Bumps Ukraine to Highest Level of COVID-19 Risk for Travel

CDC Bumps Ukraine to Highest Level of COVID-19 Risk for Travel
Passengers wait in line for screening at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Ukraine to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations, citing the spread of COVID-19.

Ukraine, the second-largest country in Europe in terms of land area, was moved this week to Level 4, the highest risk category under the CDC’s guidelines, from Level 3.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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